Status-Global/State:

Distinguishing Characteristics:

This species is easily distinguished by the wide pale shoulder bars on top of the thorax that are white in males, gray in females, and tan in juveniles. The male has white on the basal half of the abdomen and the female has a limited amount of white there as well. The wings are clear. The immature chalk-fronted corporals are more of a brownish color. The length of the body varies from 1.6 to 1.8 inches.

Description of Habitat/Range:

Commonly found throughout Canada and northern United States, this species is usually found at ponds, swamps, marshes, lakes, and bogs. It seems to like slow water with emergent vegetation. In Wisconsin, it is abundant and widely distributed throughout the state.

Flight Season:

Early May to early October in Wisconsin, with the peak in the spring.

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

10%(79)

67%(534)

22%(172)

1%(7)

1%(5)

<1%(1)

Shading illustrates monthly percentages of the total flight season records for the species.
Each flight season record is a unique date/location/observer combination where one or more adult or an
exuvia was recorded (excludes nymphs). The actual number of flight season records for each month is shown
in parentheses.

Flight seasons begin earlier in the southern
part of the state, often by a week or more. Also, flight charts may not be accurate for rare species because of
few data available.